Pecan Pond May 2012

[don't ask]

haha... at first metalman i thought you were gonna just sit on it/in it when you said cut a big hole in the center

 

[Sheetmetalman]

There are times, lol

 

[pecan]

Love your pond---no love your PONDDDD, Pecan. What is that monster 30feet by 40feet? I thought I had a pretty good sized pond till I saw yours. And I, like others on here have said, plan on stealing your Island idea--best Idea Ive seen in a while. I only can use about a 3 to 4 foot Diameter Island but I'm thinking about modifying it to have a hole in the middle (like a big donut, lol) so that I can suspend a new fountain ( that Anne never used in her little pond) in the middle hole then do like you did with plants covering all the rest of it--I also think it would look cool to place the solar- crackle ball- globe lights that change color all around the outer edge of the donut among the plants for night time viewing of the fountain---( I know I tend to go overboard according to my Wife, LOL)

30x40 LOL not quite. It is 24 feet long and 17 feet wide at the widest point. It is 40" deep at the deepest point. I think your idea sounds great! post pics when you are done! That stuff is so cheap and comes in such a big sheet there are so many things a ponder could do with it. I'd love to see what you all come up with.

 

[pecan]

Took this pic yesterday. Our youngest graduated HS yesterday morning and we had a big BBQ afterword to celebrate. This little guy showed up and became the life of the party. He was flying from guest to guest sitting on hands, then checking out flowers. He let us walk right up to him and take pics. He hung out for about an hour. Pretty little fella.

 

[j.w]

Very pretty Pecan! Happy graduation to your grad! The butterfly is like your child.............came from an egg, went through baby larvae stage and learned to walk, pupated thru school transforming towards full growth sucking up all that is needed to gain strength and emerged as a beautiful butterfly! Now onward and upward, the sky is the limit!

 

[addy1]

beautiful shots of the butterfly, very pretty flower too!

 

[Sheetmetalman]

Looked at yours and Taherrmanns pond showcase forum pages today and was amazed at what you 2 have both done in total transformations of your back yards-I have done a pretty good transformation also but I am limited on what I can do by my wife because its our front yard and she doesnt want a total jungle in the front yard, LOL.

 

[don't ask]

metalman, did you say pretty please with sugar on top to your wife?

 

[Sheetmetalman]

Nope, Don't Ask--I usually just do what I want outside and she does what she wants on the inside, thats the deal we made when we bought this place; but its her place too so I try to be somewhat accommadating on the outside as she is, in the house. Plus after 23 years of marriage you learn theres some battles that just arn't worth the HEARTBURN, LOL--if your married, I'm sure you've been there, and if your divorced then that may be a lesson to learn in the future.

 

[pondlover]

Pecan I just looked at your new Koi in the pond showcase. The yellow and black one is sharp looking fish!!!! Your backyard looks fabulous. You have a great variety of flowers and plants. AWESOME!!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[addy1]

Nope, Don't Ask--I usually just do what I want outside and she does what she wants on the inside, thats the deal we made when we bought this place; but its her place too so I try to be somewhat accommadating on the outside as she is, in the house. Plus after 23 years of marriage you learn theres some battles that just arn't worth the HEARTBURN, LOL--if your married, I'm sure you've been there, and if your divorced then that may be a lesson to learn in the future.

laughing! I do what I want on the inside and outside. My honey just asks that I warn him before he comes home, if I have torn down a wall, dug a huge hole.............lol

 

[don't ask]

laughing! I do what I want on the inside and outside. My honey just asks that I warn him before he comes home, if I have torn down a wall, dug a huge hole.............lol

haha... even better addy

 

[pecan]

Pecan I just looked at your new Koi in the pond showcase. The yellow and black one is sharp looking fish!!!! Your backyard looks fabulous. You have a great variety of flowers and plants. AWESOME!!!! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks so much! I really love the little yellow and black guy. He is cool.

 

[Carpe_Diem]

Overall this is an incredible pond. I love the island!

In two words 'Well Done'